2007-03-05 17:14:31 · 16 answers · asked by anantha 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
Anything that ever sounds too good to be true is definately that. TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. If they ask for banking details or for any personal information do not give it out. These emails are calling "Phishing" and they are trying to scam you out your money. But no i definately dont think it is true at all.
2007-03-05 17:18:13 · answer #1 · answered by ~*Renaissance*~ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look at the questions I have answered on this site in my info. There are so many winners there could not be enough money to pay them all.There is no International Lottery.This is a Nigeria scam. Yahoo/MSN, U.K. and Australian lotteries, football lotteries from the same counties, Global-Link, World Poverty, Microsoft, Free Lotto, which now seems to have it's own people answering gambling questions on this site claiming they have won which is a total lie, and hundreds more. I am a retired Police Officer that has years of experience investigating Internet scams and frauds. This is an old one. The common link to them getting your email is on line surveys. Yahoo does not give it's stock holders money away nor does it give it's email subscribers address's to lotteries. The only way to win in a lottery is to buy a ticket, if you didn't you could not possibly win. Here is the website of the 17 nation law enforcement task force that investigates cross border Internet crime. You may file a complaint there. www.econsumer.gov. Also go to www.ripoffreport.com and browse complaints and you will find many having the same doubts as yourself about these scams. Below is a typical scam and how they work it. They just go under a thousand different names. They are asking you to send a prepayment to collect your winnings and they want you to send it by a money wire service. Lotteries do not just pick your name out of thin air, and just so happen to have your email also. No Internet service provider gives their email list out to lotteries. If you did not pay to play you could not possibly win.
recieved letter of winning $65000.00 Pacific Player International lotteries,please contact claims agent miss linda strong at 204-951-7582. Second letter came with a check for the amount of $2,470.00 To deposited in my bank account for processing fee,a week later check cleared my bank. I contacted my claims agent over the phone she advise me to wire the balance of $2,341.00 to a Mr Edward Culwell in New York,New York.I called miss linda strong to advise her of the western union confirmation number,to date can not get in touch with linda strong just her voice mail, I know now that it was all a RIP-OFF and now Iam in the hole with $2,470.00 with my bank.... Please send HELP... THANK YOU VERY MUCH
2007-03-06 04:58:25 · answer #2 · answered by ohbrother 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of 'em. Scams.
Remember, if you didn't buy a ticket, then you cannot win. And the Lottery do not sell tickets on-line, so how would they get your e-mail address?
Just bin it as spam. Even if you report it, these people are closed down and just set up somewhere else.
Just spend your time thinking of what you would spend the money on if you really HAD won.
2007-03-06 01:49:22 · answer #3 · answered by Bunts 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a phishing scam, you won't win anything. Do not respond, as that just lets them know the address is valid and active. You could forward the email to your state attorney general, but most likely they'll just put it on the pile to get to eventually. Better off just marking the email as spam (so it'll block further emails from them) and deleting it.
2007-03-06 01:24:24 · answer #4 · answered by izzy5_rose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a spam mail
2007-03-06 01:24:46 · answer #5 · answered by LivTyler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a scam. There are lots of them going around. Get all the headings on it and email it to abuse@yahoo.com stating that you think this is a scam and could they please take action against the person who sent it.
2007-03-06 01:18:23 · answer #6 · answered by The_answer_person 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swear at the bastards, they are thiefs & robbers.
As a good gusture, ask the bastards to take 90% of the money & send you 10%, which they willnot do!!!
2007-03-06 01:24:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it not true.Its a scam.
2007-03-06 01:56:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whenever I get these they go straight into the trash. Trash it!!!
2007-03-06 02:08:03 · answer #9 · answered by Honey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing is for free in life, its all just a big con!
2007-03-07 03:58:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋